Prologue

Interpositional: I thought I made up a new word but the dictionary said I didn't ... well ... except for the AL part.

1.
a. To insert or introduce between parts: The ice interposes a barrier between the harbor and the islands.
b. To place (oneself) between others or things.
2. To introduce or interject (a comment, for example) during discourse or a conversation.
3. To exert (influence or authority) in order to interfere or intervene: interpose one's veto.

v.intr.
1. To come between things; assume an intervening position.
2. To come between the parties in a dispute; intervene.
3. To insert a remark, question, or argument.

[French, from Old French interposer, to intervene, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin interpōnere, to put between : inter-, inter- + pōnere, to put]

in′ter·pos′al n. in′ter·pos′er n. in′ter·po·si′tion (-pə-zĭsh′ən) n.

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And it figures that the modern root is French, Because ... this is where it is. And where Wendy is.

The windshield was awash. Before David could reach the wiper switch, they were already slipping down the off camber turn. When the front wheel hit the kerb, the car suddenly became uncontrollable. It wouldn't steer because the tie-rod end snapped when the wheel started to fold. And then they were upside down and there was one of those picturesque barges taking up most of the Scarpe Canal.